#709E69
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.2% 0.092 141.2), rgb(112, 158, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#709E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709E69 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 158, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.092 141.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #709E69 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709E69 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709E69 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709E69 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400
#88AC82
oklch(70.6% 0.072 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709E69
oklch(65.2% 0.092 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#518249
oklch(55.7% 0.1 141)
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Step 700
700
#416E3B
oklch(49.2% 0.093 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#365931
oklch(42.6% 0.076 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#709E69 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A19566 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9B90 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709E69
#709E69
oklch(65.2% 0.092 141.2)
- #AA7DB2
#AA7DB2
oklch(65.2% 0.092 321.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #709E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
Use #709E69 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.